Hot off the presses! My newest book The Complete Guide to Getting and Staying Organized is now available. If you’ve ever longed to get your act together, now is the time to start. This book tackles both time and home management and helps you to craft your own plan to take care of the “have-tos” of life in an efficient manner so you can get around to the “want-tos” of life– spending time with God, connecting with your husband, playing with your little ones, hanging out with your teens, reaching out to that neighbor, pampering a friend or just getting around to reading the book, working on the scrapbook or some other hobby venture. It is full of doable ideas, uplifting encouragement, lighthearted laughter and practical strategies, as well as simple, family-friendly recipes. You can get the book by ordering it from Proverbs 31 (1-877-P31-HOME or resources@proverbs31.org) or send me an email (karen@karenehman.com) and I can get you a signed copy of it. (Worth a quarter more at your garage sale someday that way!!!)

Homespun Memories for the Heart showcases over 200 ways to make fond memories with your kids, whether it is a holiday, a Holy Day or just an ordinary day of life. While major holidays such as Christmas and Easter are covered, there are also seasonal suggestions for family memory builders and ideas for using your family to reach out to others with the love of Christ. A unique aspect of the book is the section on celebrating the daily days of life. From the loss of the first tooth, to rainy days and simple celebrations that pass on your faith, uncomplicated, doable ideas are presented along with photo-ready certificates and helps. This is a book to refer to again and again when planning a birthday party, family gathering or just to celebrate the blessed everyday.You can get the book by ordering it from Proverbs 31 (1-877-P31-HOME or resources@proverbs31.org) or send me an email (karen@karenehman.com) and I can get you a signed copy of it.

A Life That Says Welcome
Simple Ways to Open Your Heart & Home to Others

Great hospitality isn’t about gourmet food
or gorgeous décor (what a relief!)

You can pitch the excuses and start inviting others into your home. Why? Because it doesn’t matter what size your house is, how it’s decorated, whether or not it’s spotless, or what you cook or don’t cook. The secret to hospitality is more about the condition of your heart than the condition of your home.

A Life That Says Welcome helps you make others feel refreshed, rather than impressed, in your presence. It’s packed with delicious, simple recipes and inspiring tips on how to:

ensure that your family feels loved, wanted, and welcome

decorate well on a budget

de-clutter your home

make the most of your space (no matter how small)

be prepared for unexpected company
You’ll be encouraged to not only open your home but to open your life as an avenue for God’s love everywhere you go.

Praise for Karen’s Latest Book:

“Wouldn’t it be fun to have Martha Stewart, Betty Crocker, and Shirley Dobson as your next-door-neighbors? Well, okay, maybe not. How about something even better – your very own “mentor in a book!” In A Life That Says Welcome, Karen Ehman is all of those wonderful influences without the intimidation. If you’ve ever longed for someone to come alongside and demonstrate what it means to be a godly home-maker, someone to show you how to truly make your house a home, then your (and my) prayers have been answered.”

Lisa Whelchel Best-selling author of Creative Correction, The Facts of Life and Other Lessons My Father Taught Me and Taking Care of the ‘Me’ in Mommy

You can get the book by ordering it from Proverbs 31 (1-877-P31-HOME or resources@proverbs31.org) or send me an email (karen@karenehman.com) and I can get you a signed copy of it.